There’s a reason why winemaking is sometimes referred to as “mud pies for grown-ups.” Pressing musts, particularly on a small scale, is tedious, messy and labor-intensive. It requires careful attention to balancing yields against harsh […]
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“It’s the next step in small batch fermentation tools, GOfermentor Jr.” Wine Business Monthly
Richard Carey GOFERMENTOR HAS BEEN A unique tool for helping smaller wineries with experimental projects and small production runs for several years. Created by Vijay Singh, the original GOfermentor was designed to be used in […]
“Comparison of Phenolic Extraction in a GOfermentor Versus a Tank” WBM, IQ Trials
After five years developing the GOfermentor, Dr. Vijay Singh sent the new machine to Enzo Cagnasso of the University of Torino, Italy to compare the high-tech fermentation technique to the more traditional pump-over method. VIJAY […]
“GOfermentor wines had more red fruits and color extraction.” Vitech Institute, Priorat Spain
With reference to the evaluation of the wines through the trained tasted panel, the Cabernet sauvignon and Grenache noir wines obtained by GOfermentor procedure presented a better overall rating. The Tempranillo wines obtained by GOfermentor […]
“Cool New Products.” Wine Business Monthly 2019
Products that are smart, make your tasks easier and provide cost or labor savings Bill Pregler After 18 consecutive years of prospecting for new products at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium (UWGS), I spent […]
GOfermentor + SmartBarrel the easy way to making low to zero sulfite wines
The addition of sulfite to wine flattens aromas, reduces bright notes, and bleaches color. There is also a negative consumer perception due to the required “contains sulfites” label. Yet, wineries use this preservative extensively, deeming […]
GOfermentor Wins Innovation Award for Advanced Winemaking
Dr Vijay Singh a biotech engineer, who revolutionized the way pharmaceutical fermentations are done by using a single- use sterile bag to replace stainless steel. Now he’s bringing the same technology to winemaking. “The wine […]
“New wine technology knows no borders,” in WBM July 2019
Products that are smart, make your tasks easier and provide cost or labor savings Bill Pregler After 18 consecutive years of prospecting for new products at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium (UWGS), I spent […]
Why the GOfermentor® , a closed system, does not produce “reductive” aromas.
Apart from the easily avoidable presence of elemental dusting sulfur in crushed musts, the primary cause of H2S and other sulfides in primary fermentation is production by yeasts during cycles of protein dismantling and re-synthesis. […]
GOfermentor “The Instant Winery”- in Wine & Craft Beverage News
The Village Vintner, Algonquin, IL “All my reds are done with the GOfermentor,” said Steve Boyer. They produce around 35,000 bottles a year, using grapes brought in from the West Coast. Whites include Chardonnay, rosé, […]